TAMING MR JERKFACE: Own By An Overbearing CEO
Chapter 36

Writer's POV

"Fucking speak properly!!" Andre boomed.

She closed her eyes and flinches back a bit. "Mr Knight, Miss Ryan is not in your mansion!"

"What?!!"

He frowns and checks his wrist watch. *It should be so early in the morning over there... where could she have gone?*

He walks towards a couch and sits down... he dialed a number and waits for a while as it's ringing.

"Hello, Mr Knight?"

"Natalie... where's my Angel?" He asked.

"Oh, Miss Ryan left with her luggage yesterday...."

Andre sprint up immediately.. his heart suddenly beating fast and his breath quickens.

He frown slightly as he tries to keep his breath even but fails... his chest tightens and he replaces it a little difficult to breathe.

"She left with her luggage?! Where the fuck did she go?! Why didn't you fucking stop her?!" He growled into the phone. "She left with her friend..."

"Her friend?! Male or female?!"

"Female, sir!"

*Female.... that should be Anna* he thought.

He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply... the tight knot in his chest let loose and his breath slows down a bit... he could breath normally.

He had thought his Angel left him... He quickly dialed Anna's number just to be sure his Angel isn't leaving him.

The first few rings went but no one picked up... He tries again and finally someone picks up.

"Hello, good morning, Mr Knight?" Came Debby's voice in a very wrong and funny British accent.

Andre smiles her failed attempt to speak British.

"Good morning, Angel, how was your night?" He asked in the correct accent.

"Just so-so!" She replies.

"Hmm... so where are you? I called home but you aren't there"

There's silence.

"Angel?"

"Right, I went.... shopping with Anna!" Debby said.

"Shopping? At this early hour?" He asked suspiciously.

*Could it be she really left and plans never to come back?* He wonders.

"Angel? Are you lying to me right now?"

"No! No! No!"

"Then why aren't you in the mansion?"

There's another long silence.

"Angel?"

"Er... I went shopping with Anna yesterday... she came back very late and I couldn't return to the mansion... so, I decided to spend the night at Anna's" she explained. "Oh"

"Yeah... I don't think I'll return today, I wanna spend some days with Anna or I'm gonna be bored to death in that mansion alone" Andre chuckles lightly.

"Hmm, then you should have invite Anna over... I mean the mansion is big enough for you both to have as much fun as you want" "No, thank you... Anna will destroy a lot of your properties... I'd rather not!"

Andre laughs and simply shakes his head.

"Fine, as you wish. I guess I should let you be now... I love you"

Debby doesn't reply before she ends the call... Andre laughs and imagine her face turning red.

"Naughty girl" he mutters.

Phoebe stares with her mouth wide open... She can't believe her boss is this man laughing and being all sweet on the phone.

She wonders where the beast in him has gone.

"Let's go, Phoebe!" He said.

"Let's go? Where, sir?"

"To check the runway stage... can't trust those programmers to do a good job"

"Sir, we have other important things to do"

Andre shuts her off with a glare.

"My company is the one hosting this competition... I can't afford any loses, everything must be perfect... Even if my designer and models don't win, I can still sign the contract with how well I host the event!" He explained. Phoebe smiles and claps.

"Mr Knight, you're really a business tycoon!"

Andre smirks.

"But do you know the designer and models representing our company?"

"No... but I believe we'll see them on the runway tomorrow!"

"We still have to know them before hand.... "

"No! I don't have to... I pay people to take care of that aspect!"

"Yes, Mr Knight!"

"Let's go!"

Debby's pov

New York.... airport..!

After speaking with Andre, I have Anna her phone... We're already at the airport.

"Debs, why did you lie to Andre!?" Anna asked.

"I know I shouldn't lie to him, but I can't tell him the truth either.. you know he's got a very poor temper, who knows what he'll do if I told him I'm going to Spain"

She nods and stares thoughtfully at her phone.

"Where did you say Andre is again?"

"Spain!"

"So, it hasn't crossed your mind for once that we might coincidentally bump into him?"

I scoff.

"Of course it has. But it's most likely we won't"

"You sound so confident"

I nod. "Yeah... The contest is tomorrow, which simply means we won't have any time to roam around... after the contest we'll come back to New York.. tell me when we'll bump into him then" "Yeah, you're right... I didn't think of it that way"

Lucas stops walking and I bumped into his back.

"Aw!" I groan and rub my forehead. "What do you have on your back? A wall?" I queried him.

He turns to us with his jaw clenched.

"I don't get it.. why do you have to lie to him, Debs?" He asked.

"Er...."

"You don't have to care what he thinks or say... It's not as if you love the dude!"

I didn't say anything... I forgot Lucas don't like Andre since he fired him, but he's already given his job back.. they should be good.

"You don't love him, right?" He asked.

Love! I just found out I love Andre but seeing Lucas's behavior now... It's best I say nothing.

I cleared my throat and laugh lightly.

"Come on, guys... We're gonna miss our flight if we stand here talking" I said.

Anna quickly understands that I'm trying to change the topic... she claps her hands.

"Right... Let's goooooo!" She grab my hand and we run off.

Time skips... 3pm... Spain..!

"Spain!!!" Anna and I yelled.. attracting some attention to ourselves... we giggle and mutters silent sorries to them.

Anna falls on her knees and kisses the ground. Lucas shudders while I laughed.

"Is this your first time coming to Spain?" A very familiar voice asked.

Anna quickly got up and we both turned slowly... Our mouths are left hanging open when we saw Sean standing in front of us... He smiled and waves at Anna.

Is this a ghost? Wait... Is it true that ghost do exist?!

Anna and I exchange looks.

"Arghhhhhhhhhh!" We both screamed.

Lucas slaps his hand over my mouth and Sean does the same to Anna... I lick Lucas's palm and he quickly lets go.

"Eww! Gross!" He said and I wink at him.

But Anna and Sean are different.... Anna bites hard on Sean's palm and he screams loudly... Many heads turn towards us and laugh at Sean screaming like a little girl. Anna managed to release her teeth and Sean rubs his palm.

"What are you? A lion feeding on human flesh?"

"You can say that!" Anna replies and wink at him.

Sean simply smiles and winks back.. but didn't stop rubbing his palm.

"So, do you guys know him?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah... You can say that!" Anna grits out and glare at Sean... Daring him to say more than she just said.

"Wait.. how come you guys know him and I don't?" Lucas asked again.

"It's a long story... No, time to tell you now" I replied.

He frowns a little. "Oh!"

I turned to Sean with my arms folded across my chest.

"How did you get here? What are you doing here? Are you stalking us?" I questioned him.

A goofy grin suddenly appears on his face.

"Let me answer your questions one at a time... I came by my private jet... I'm here because of my girl.. " he winks at Anna. "... And no, I'm not stalking anyone" Anna and I frown.

"Then how did you know we're coming to Spain?" Anna asked.

His goofy grin expands.

"I kinda followed you guys to your apartment and overheard you talking about coming to Spain... so, here I am!"

Like they say... Birds of a feather flock together.... Andre and his friends are really something else.

Then it click in my head and my eyes grew wide, like it's gonna fall of their sockets.

Since Sean is here, does that means.....

I grip his arm tightly and I feel my nails pierce into his flesh but I don't care.

"Andre! Did you tell me I'm here?" I asked in a shaky voice.

He winces. "Fuck! No!"

"No?!" I asked to be sure.

"I didn't fucking tell him!"

I released his arm and breath in relief.... I beat my chest softly.

"Thank goodness!" Then I grip his arm again. "And don't even think of telling him or else......" I trail off and make a slicing sign with my hand.

He nods quickly and stares at the damage I done to his hand.

Lucas claps his hands to get our attention.

"Ok, I heard him say Anna is his girl... can I know what he meant?"

Anna coughs nervously. "I'll tell you about that later but first... let's check in a hotel"

"Ooh! Ooh! I know a very nice hotel... let's go" Sean said and snatched Anna's luggage and runs off.

Anna groans and ran after him... Lucas and I simply exchange looks and followed in their direction too.

******

"Wow!" Anna and I exclaimed as we walk into the hotel.

I can't believe this is actually a hotel... it look so classy but homey.

There's this warm feeling I felt as I walk in.... I don't know if the floor is made of actual mirror cause I can see my reflection very clearly.

I turned to Sean.

"What is the name of this hotel?"

"A. K!"

"A. K?!" He nods. "Whoever that A. K is, he must be a multi billionaire... I can't begin to imagine the amount of money spent in this place!" I marveled.

Sean simply laughs and shake his head at my silliness... I guess.

"Debs, you're right... like I'll worship him if I manage to meet him" Anna said.

"He's just a normal human being like us... maybe you've seen him and even interact with him" Sean said.

I scoff.

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Sean laughs again... ok, like seriously, he's being laughing so much since we came.

Just then Lucas came with our keycards... oh, I forgot to mention, he was actually checking us in while Anna and I were busy admiring this fine work of money! "Thanks!" Anna and I told him.

"Let's go check our rooms out" I said.

They agreed and we head towards the rooms...... as we're walking someone bumped into me and the bowl of water she's holding poured on her.

"I'm sorry... so... so sorry... I didn't.. I didn't see...." She trail off and begin to sob softly.

I looked at Anna and telepathically ask her why the girl's crying but she simply shrug.

I bent down to the girl's level.

"Hey, I'm Debby... it's ok, you don't have to cry because you bumped into me" I told her calmly.

She shakes her head. "I'm not crying because of that"

I frown. "Then why are you crying?"

She sniff and wipes her snot with the back of her palm.

"I might lose my job today"

"What happened?" I asked.

"My manager told me to bring water to our president's suite but he didn't say if it's hot or cold water... so, I went with cold water... our president got mad and chased me out and told me to call my manager... I don't know if they'll fire me, I...." She sobs. "My life depends on this job... my mother's depending on me and my daughter too..."

Huh?! This little girl already have a child? She's supposed to be 18 or 19... and she's already a mother?

Well, I should try helping her speak with their president.

"Come, take me to your president" I told her.

"My... president?"

"Yes, I'll help you plead with him"

She nods and got up, I turn to Anna and the guys.

"Wait for me in that waiting area... I'll be right back!" I grab the girl's hand and run towards the direction she can from.

But before leaving their sight I hear Anna called my name but Sean stopped her.

"Don't worry, the president won't hurt her" I heard him told her.

******

I halt abruptly when I heard a loud angry voice booming.... my blood ran cold.

*Is this how you've been managing my hotel?!! You spend my money taking care of your personal affairs!!*

Andre?

I turned to the girl. "Does this voice belongs to your president?"

"Yes, ma'am!" She replied.

I take slow steps backwards... my heart beating fast and I feel my blood pressure going high... I gasp for air.

Andre owns this hotel?

Then I remembered Sean's words...*... maybe you've seen him and even interact with him!*

So he was indirectly telling us we know the owner of this hotel. Wait a minute.... A. K... Andre Knight!

"Are you coming inside?" She asked.

I stared at her like she's nuts... Andre is already this angry yet she wants me to go inside and increase his anger?

Besides, I'm avoiding him... he doesn't know I'm here.

"Sorry, girl... I can't help you because right now, I can't even help myself"

"But...."

"Listen to my advice... leave here now!"

I turned and ran away..... Sean! That bastard! He knows I'm avoiding Andre yet he brought me here!

I ran back to where Anna and the guys sat waiting for me.... I tried to steady my breath before I sent Sean a very harsh glare.

"You monster!" I growled.

He simply smirks.... I turned back to Anna and Lucas.

"Let's check out of this hotel now!"

"Why?" Anna asked.

"Did you offend their president?" Lucas asked.

I shake my head. "No, but if he sees us here... hell is gonna break loose!"

They frown in confusion.... only Sean knows what I'm talking about.

"Their president is.... Andre!"